HAPPY MONDAYS

- Donovan Lyrics

Six cheap people in an empty hotel
Every last one with a story to tell
Give them all pills, so their heads won't swell
We were borne to a woman whose husband did quite well

Oh, sunshine, shone brightly through my window today
Could have tripped out quite easy but I decided to stay

"Hold out your hand", said Whitey with the blame
"I'm gonna bring you up so you really dig the pain
Take you under my wings so you'll never be the same
'Cause your wife is so much older and both her legs are lame"

A sunbeam shone brightly through my window today
Could have gone twenty miles but I decided to stay

All my flock has packed up and flocked back to hell
Open up the doors so the place don't start to smell
Carry on with what your doing 'cause you don't to it that well
I've been umpteen different people and no one else can tell

Sunshine shone brightly through my asshole today
Could have tripped out quite easy, man but I decided to stay

Stay a while, stay a while
Come up and see me and make me smile
Come up and see me and make me smile

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Facts about Donovan

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Who wrote Donovan lyrics?


Donovan is written by Gary Kenneth Whelan, Shaun Ryder, Paul Anthony Ryder, Paul Richard Davis, Mark Philip Day, Donovan Leitch.
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When was Donovan released?


It is first released on September 01, 1991 as part of Happy Mondays's album "Live" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Donovan lyrics?


When we try to understand the message behind it, the Happy Mondays song 'Donovan' presents a detailed description of an empty hotel which becomes chaotic when people receive pills that make them unable to feel their surroundings. The lyrics use metaphors like 'sunshine shining through my arsehole' to convey a sense of unexpected clarity amidst confusion and 'Hold out your hand' as a metaphor for manipulation and control by those in power. Donovan lyrics mostly emphasize social commentary while also showing reflection and joyful experiences and peaceful times spent in natural environments. The song shows how people need to think about themselves while making their own decisions about life while they handle their feelings of disappointment and need to connect with others. The lyrics include mature themes and language which make them inappropriate for children who are under 13 because they contain references to drug use and adult situations. The lyrics need parental guidance because they use phrases that suggest substance use and their overall tone.
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Which genre is Donovan?


Donovan falls under the genre Dance.
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How long is the song Donovan?


Donovan song length is 5 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Gary Kenneth Whelan, Shaun Ryder, Paul Anthony Ryder, Paul Richard Davis, Mark Philip Day, Donovan Leitch
Record Label(s): 1991 Factory Communications Ltd
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